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Mr. Dilip Kumar Thakur is a strategist and entrepreneur with 35 years of leadership experience in product and business development in Software Services and IT industry. He has successfully founded two startups in the domain of product development and design & implementation consultancy. He has remarkable ability in assimilation of technology, market/industry trends to building customer focused technology strategy and roadmap for the organization, visualize future needs and conceptualize innovative products and services.

He has been instrumental in setting up and operationalizing Incubation and Growth of new engineering businesses (Design Services, Product/IP Licensing); Management of Innovation programs and projects; Creation of strategic Centre of Excellences cutting across multiple business groups and providing Mentorship/leadership to engineering teams during Requirement and Architecture development.

He has earned Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communications from Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bengaluru in 1982 and BSc Hons. in Physics from St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi in 1978.

He has authored a white paper on “Secured Intelligent Devices” for IESA.

His current focus is on bringing impactful transformations in domains such as HealthCare, Industrial Automation and Intelligent premises/buildings by contributing in solution development leveraging new technologies such as Internet of Things, Real time data analytics, Event Processing, AI/Machine Learning/Deep Learning, Augmented reality and Systems of Engagement.

• Technical Consulting – IESA (2019)
• Founder, CTO – DeltaLeap Pvt. Ltd. (2016-2018)
• Founder, CTO – Early Stage Startup Company (2008-2010)
• Chief Technology Officer, R&D Services & Telecom Solutions, Wipro Technologies, Bengaluru (2001-2007)
• Engineer/Scientist – Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Satellite Center, Bengaluru (1982-1985)

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Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sinha, an Entrepreneur who hopes to usher in IT Revolution and Entrepreneurial Development in Bihar which is considered economically disadvantaged. He started an SSI unit in Bihar in 1992 after graduating from Computer Science & Engineering with a dedicated mission which is hinged around raising the threshold of IT Enabled Services, deliverance of new technologies and solutions. Today, Astric is a group of companies with diverse activity across ICT Solutions, Education, Skill Development and Social Transformation.

Co-founder @Astric Group of Companies & CEO – Centre of Excellence, a unique PPP initiative which is a synergy of capacity building and technology transformation for inclusive growth in a state-of-the-art world class infrastructure cum resource hub in Bihar. Partnered with National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), C-DAC under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India & DOLR, Govt. of Bihar for IT revolution & facilitate promotion of small and medium-sized business.

Past Chairman CII –Bihar State Council (March 2017 – 2019), ITES Sub Committee (Bihar Industries Association) and represents Bihar IT Industry and working relentless with a mission for creating series of new Enterprises across Bihar, incubate, mentor and make them sustainable to set a new trend in Capacity building, Skill Training and Entrepreneurship. He has vide experience in the field of IT developments, represented Bihar in National e-Governance conference and various events organized globally in countries like – Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Dubai, Hongkong, Turkey, Switzerland, Amaan (Jordan), Spain, London, South Africa, Australia, Germany & United States of America.

At present – IMC Chairman: Govt. Women’s ITI, Digha, Patna, Member Board of Governor @ DCE, Darbhanga, Member : AICTE – NRO (North Regional Office) and ICT Core committee set-up by Department of IT, Government of Bihar for development and promotion of IT sector in Bihar. Member Bihar Industrial Promotion Council (BIPC), Department of Industries, Government of Bihar for promotion Industries in Bihar.

He is an Alumni of US Department of State under prestigious International Visitor Leadership Exchange Programme (IVLP), UNIDO – United Nation Industrial Development Organization Project with GOI. Acknowledgment for Greenest Lab on earth in 2012, Shiksha Ratna Award in 2013 for initiatives towards transparent administration in Bihar, Best young upcoming SSI unit of Bihar in 2014, Social Transformation award in 2016, Skill Achievement Award in 2018 & CRN Trail Blazer Award in 2019 for social initiatives.

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Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, an alumnus of IIM Kolkata having 20 years’ experience in training, consultancy, and entrepreneurship development. He has trained all the Block Development Officers of Bihar and IAS officers 2014, 2016, and 2017 Bihar cadre. Management Development programs are his forte and is a regular in NTPC, IOCL, Power Grid and corporates etc. He is the MD of HR Solutions and has conducted Faculty Development Programmes in Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur, Magadh Mahila College Patna and St. Michaels School, Patna. Recently, he has established an Incubation Center in Magadh Mahila College and Science College. He is the President, National HRD Network, Executive President, Patna Management Association (AIMA), Secretary, NIPM, Secretary, SAVE International and Chairman, CII Startup, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Task force.

Mentoring of entrepreneurs and orienting/skilling the future entrepreneurs through the entire value chain of entrepreneurial ecosystem right from idea to execution.

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Mr. Arun Kumar is a Banker turned Entrepreneur. Having long experience in various areas of Banking, including Overseas assignment in UK, after retiring as General Manager from Bank of Baroda, he started his second inning as an Entrepreneur, set up an Agri related Enterprise. He is Managing Director of Indian Dairy and Farm Product Pvt Ltd, which manufactures Vermi Compost (Organic Manure)

He is member of Professional Bodies like;

• All India Management Association (AIMA)
• Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
• India Council of Arbitration (ICA)
• Empanelled Arbitrator of NSE, BSE & Indian Council of Arbitration

He is also engaged in encouraging and mentoring of Entrepreneurship & Startups, Guest Faculty for Leadership Development and Entrepreneurship Development Program.

He is Science Graduate and Certificated Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, He has attended various Leadership Development Program and Top Management Program in Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has attended various trainings and Seminars abroad also.

• Entrepreneurship Development
• Leadership Development
• Setting up new enterprises
• Mentoring
• Challenges before new Startup/ Entrepreneurship
• Strategic adviser for Business Turn around

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